Providence RI

Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a woman suspected of committing identity theft and credit fraud at a local bank. On April 13, 2026, a female suspect entered North Easton Savings Bank at 679 Depot Street in Easton and fraudulently withdrew over $6,000 from a victim’s account.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — About 16 people were displaced by a fire in a multifamily home in Pawtucket. Firefighters were called to the scene just after 11 p.m. Friday on Meadow Street. The battalion chief said when they arrived, they found heavy fire coming from the third floor. He...

Southborough, MA – The Southborough Police Department is investigating a fatal incident involving a roofing contractor who fell from a residence on Flagg Road on Wednesday. At just after 3:30 p.m., Southborough Police and Fire Departments were dispatched to a reported fall from a height at a private residence.

Data is compiled via Statewide MLS as of Friday morning, 5/1/26, and represents one week of transactions. Properties are in East Greenwich unless noted by an * indicating the Warwick sections of 02818. All information may be subject to change. There are 14 new listings, 4 sold properties, and 15 open houses currently scheduled for this weekend.

(WJAR) — The Community College of Rhode Island has an adorable new comfort dog. The puppy, a golden retriever, started school this Tuesday. She will be at numerous student activities. Her handler is CCRI police officer Leo Tetreault and Lt. Dana Parker.

MIDDLETOWN, RI — Members of the Rhode Island Violent Fugitive Task Force arrested two Woonsocket residents on April 30, 2026, on warrants from the Middletown Police Department. Daisy Ballou, 29, of Woonsocket, was arrested on an affidavit and arrest warrant for delivery of Schedule III/IV drugs. She was taken...

More than 786,000 bottles of nasal spray that were sold nationwide are being recalled because the packaging is not child resistant, according to the CPSC.

Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn, III has announced an investigation related to the death of an 8-month-old infant over the weekend. Taunton Police received a 911 call regarding an unresponsive infant at 1472 Somerset Avenue at approximately 11:40 p.m. on Friday, 4/24/26. Upon arrival Taunton Police and EMS located...

Services have been scheduled for a grandfather killed in a motorcycle crash on Route 6 last week, a collision that remains under investigation by state and local police. Alan R. Scott, 67, of Somerset, died on April 24. Scott had been riding a motorcycle at around 8:20 a.m. on Route 6 when he crashed with a dump truck. He was brought to the...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — It has been nearly a month since officials announced that a controversial mural of Iryna Zarutska in downtown Providence would be removed. Yet the unfinished display remains standing. The building’s owners say the delay isn't for a lack of trying, and one owner is now...